What do you look for when taking on a new teacher? We’d imagine that aptitude, personability and intelligence all factor into your judgment, but your top priority is likely to be experience. After all, you want to know that whoever you’re recruiting has a proven track record in the classroom and is likely to add
Higher salaries and financial rewards given directly to teachers could boost recruitment in challenging schools, while workload reduction strategies are key to retention, a global research review suggests. The review from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF, 2023) also finds that performance and recruitment bonuses could help challenging schools to attract and keep staff. It concludes
Report calls for review of teacher hours, retention targets and sabbaticals for headteachers every five years Teacher wellbeing charity Education Support has put forward a list of proposals to boost retention in the sector, as schools continue to face huge shortages. Findings from its Commission on Teacher Retention show that one in five (21 per cent)
Schools sound the alarm as finances hit by education’s shrinking workforce Schools have sounded the alarm over “unprecedented” supply cover costs draining budgets amid soaring staff illness and widespread teacher shortages, costing the sector hundreds of millions a year. Recently filed annual accounts from large academy trusts reveal the toll of the sector’s shrinking workforce.
Getting transition right is crucial for secondary schools, but a range of issues can arise during the process. A primary specialist, Tiffnie Harris, considers 10 potential problems for secondary schools and how they might be solved. Problem 1: You have a lot of feeder primary schools and not enough time to visit them all Be
Just a reminder that Supreme Education Recruitment Ltd are a confirmed supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s National Teacher Framework. Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. The DfE and CCS’ commercial agreement is one of the most significant developments in education recruitment. It enables
Teachers leave the profession for lots of reasons, but how easy is it to come back? Here are some tips on re-entering the classroom Most teachers will know someone who has left the profession. In March last year, there were 251,000 trained teachers who were currently not in service. How many of those could be
When you’re applying for your first ECT teaching job it can be quite a challenging task. Your ECT personal statement could be described as the most important part of your application. This is where you can shine through as a candidate and it’s an opportunity to sell yourself, highlight your personality and explain why you
Malware and ransomware attacks have left one in five schools without access to important and sensitive information about pupils and staff, research reveals. National Cybersecurity Schools Audit The National Cybersecurity Schools Audit shows that almost four in five schools fell victim to at least one type of cyber-incident in 2022. The government’s National Cyber Security
What’s happening this term? All UK schools are expected to offer face-to-face teaching to every age group, and to provide effective online learning for pupils who are absent or isolating. The specific Covid measures in place vary across the nations. All school staff and secondary school pupils are asked to take two lateral flow tests (LFTs)
